| Description |
1 online resource (xxvi, 355 pages) : color illustrations |
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South Asia development forum |
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South Asia development forum.
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| Contents |
Front Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Celebrating South Asia's Successes -- Outlining South Asia's Challenges -- How Can South Asia Do Better? Overarching Principles -- From Principles to Action: Sector-Specific Recommendations -- Outline of the Report -- Notes -- References -- Part I Education in the South Asian Context -- Chapter 1 Is South Asia's Education System Preparing Young People to Succeed? -- Access to Education Has Improved Considerably |
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Student Learning Outcomes in School Are Weak, but Learning Assessments Need Improvement to Pinpoint Why -- A Certificate, Diploma, or Graduate Degree May Not Bestow Much-Needed Skills -- What Factors Explain Low Learning Levels? -- How Can South Asia Do Better on Access and Measuring Outcomes? -- Notes -- References -- Spotlight 1 Access to Basic Education in Afghanistan and Bangladesh -- Gender Gap -- Government Efforts to Expand Access to Education -- Challenges: Equity, Quality, and Monitoring -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 Public Financing of Education in South Asia |
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The Structure of Public Financing in South Asia -- Are South Asian Countries Spending Adequately on Education and Skills? -- Education Spending by Functional Classification -- Is Education Spending in South Asia Efficient? -- Equity of Public Spending on Education in South Asia -- How Can South Asia Do Better on Public Finance? -- Notes -- References -- Spotlight 2 Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Education -- Factors Contributing to the Successful Integration of Technology -- Realizing the Potential of Technology Tools in Education -- References |
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Part II Early Childhood Development in South Asia -- Chapter 3 Investing in Early Childhood Development in South Asia Is Crucial -- Early Childhood Development in South Asia -- Policy Environment and Service Delivery Models of Early Childhood Development in South Asia -- Early Childhood Development from Birth to Preschool -- Nutrition and Health Interventions -- Responsive Parenting, Early Stimulation, and Parental Knowledge -- Preprimary Education -- Quality of Preprimary Education in South Asia -- How Can South Asia Do Better on Early Childhood Development? -- Notes -- References |
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Part III Improving Teacher Effectiveness in South Asia -- Chapter 4 South Asia Has Too Few Effective Teachers -- Why Teachers Matter, and What Do Effective Teachers Do? -- Teachers in South Asia Have Inadequate Conceptual and Teaching Skills -- Weak Professional Norms Make Teaching a Second-Class Profession -- Note -- References -- Chapter 5 Managing the Quality of Teaching in South Asia Has Been Difficult -- The Dramatic Expansion in Schooling Has Been Accompanied by a Large Expansion in the Teaching Workforce in Many Countries |
| Summary |
Countries that have sustained rapid growth over decades have typically had a strong public commitment to expanding education as well as to improving learning outcomes. South Asian countries have made considerable progress in expanding access to primary and secondary schooling, with countries having achieved near-universal enrollment of the primary-school-age cohort, except for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Secondary enrollment shows an upward trend as well. Beyond school, many more people have access to skilling opportunities and higher education today. Although governments have consistently pursued policies to expand access, a prominent feature of the region has been the role played by nonstate actors-- private nonprofit and for profit entities-- in expanding access at every level of education. Though learning levels remain low, countries in the region have shown a strong commitment to improving learning. All countries in South Asia have taken the first step, which is to assess learning outcomes regularly. Since 2010, there has been a rapid increase in the number of large-scale student learning assessments conducted in the region. But to use the findings of these assessments to improve schooling, countries must build their capacity to design assessments and analyze and use findings to inform policy |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Resource, viewed April 29, 2020 |
| Subject |
Education -- South Asia
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Teacher effectiveness -- South Asia
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Educational evaluation -- South Asia
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Education
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Educational evaluation
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Teacher effectiveness
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South Asia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Tognatta, Namrata, author
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Riboud, Michelle, author.
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Nomura, Shinsaku, author
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Ghorpade, Yashodhan, author.
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| ISBN |
9781464813399 |
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1464813396 |
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